Teach Me To Talk with Laura and Friends

Join pediatric speech-language pathologist Laura Mize and developmental interventionist Kate Hensler as they discuss issues related to toddlers with language delays on Teach Me To Talk with Laura and Kate. In this episode we'll answer an SLP's questions about using flashcards & pictures in therapy with toddlers. We'll discuss why we're (mostly) "con," when flashcards & pictures are best, and then give you lots of activities to make them more fun for toddlers if you absolutely must use them! We hope you'll join us!  

Join pediatric speech-language pathologist Laura Mize of teachmetotalk.com and Kate Hensler, developmental interventionist, as they discuss therapy strategies for toddlers with developmental delays. This week's show is a continuation of last week's topic - WHAT TO TRY WHEN A KID IS SICK OF YOU AND YOUR STANDARD ROUTINES. We'll be discussing our favorite games for older toddlers. I hope you'll join us for some new ideas!

Join Laura Mize, pediatric speech-language pathologist, and Kate Hensler, developmental interventionist, as they discuss issues related to communication and developmental delays in babies, toddlers, and young preschoolers. Tonight's episode is all about ideas to try when a child is sick of you and all of your standard therapy toys and routines. What should you do then???? Join us for new therapy ideas!

Join Laura Mize, pediatric speech-language pathologist, and Kate Hensler, developmental interventionist, as they discuss issues related to communication and developmental delays in babies, toddlers, and young preschoolers. We'll be discussing a 2006 study that links 3 specific motor & cognitive skills to stronger language development in toddlers. Join us to find out what those skills are!  

Join Laura Mize, pediatric speech-language pathologist, and Kate Hensler, developmental interventionist, as they discuss issues related to communication and developmental delays in babies, toddlers, and young preschoolers. Tonight's episode will discuss a 2006 study that found links between early language skills and motor skills such as blowing bubbles and licking lips as well as pretending a block is a car.  

Join Laura Mize, pediatric speech-language pathologist, and Kate Hensler, developmental interventionist, as they discuss issues related to communication and developmental delays in babies, toddlers, and young preschoolers. Tonight's questions are from a mom who wants some new ideas for engaging her son during bath time and outside play. Because of his sensory issues, she seems to "lose" him during those times. Join us as we give her some new ideas!   

Join Laura Mize, pediatric speech-language pathologist, and Kate Hensler, developmental interventionist, as they discuss issues related to communication and developmental delays in babies, toddlers, and young preschoolers. In tonight's show we're finishing up the series on Laura's new book Building Verbal Imitation in Toddlers. We're discussing tips to make it easier for a child to learn to imitate words and short phrases.  

Join Laura Mize, pediatric speech-language pathologist, and Kate Hensler, developmental interventionist, as they discuss issues related to communication and developmental delays in babies, toddlers, and young preschoolers. Tonight's show is about using Verbal Routines to develop language with toddlers with developmental language delays. This is the 7th show in this series and is based on information from Laura's new book to be released on May 1. For details, visit www.teachmetotalk.com.

Join Laura Mize, pediatric speech-language pathologist, and Kate Hensler, developmental interventionist, as they discuss issues related to communication and developmental delays in babies, toddlers, and young preschoolers. Tonight's podcast picks up where we left of with a discussion of the step necessary to move a nonverbal child through the process of learning to imitate. Tonight we'll begin with Level 5: Imitation of Exclamatory Words. This information is from Laura's new book Building Verbal Imitation in Toddlers set to be released in May 2012. See www.teachmetotalk.com for more details!   

Join Laura Mize, pediatric speech-language pathologist, and Kate Hensler, developmental interventionist, as they discuss strategies or "In between" steps for helping nonverbal toddlers learn to imitate words and ultimately learn to talk. Part 3 in this series. Information is from Laura's new book Building Verbal Imitation in Toddlers.

Join Laura Mize, pediatric speech-language pathologist, and Kate Hensler, developmental interventionist, as they discuss issues related to communication and developmental delays in babies, toddlers, and young preschoolers. Today's topic is a continuation of the discussion of teaching toddlers how to imitate. In last week's show, Laura and Kate discussed the first two levels. Join us for this invaluable information for parents and professionals who work with late talkers.

Join Laura Mize, pediatric speech-language pathologist, and Kate Hensler, developmental interventionist, as they discuss the 8 stages for building verbal imitation skills in late talkers. This information is from Laura's book set to be released later this month. For more information see www.teachmetotalk.com.  

Join Laura Mize, pediatric speech-language pathologist, and Kate Hensler, developmental interventionist, as they discuss issues related to communication and developmental delays in babies, toddlers, and young preschoolers. Tonight's show is a continuation of last week's podcast #145 with ways to plan and implement speech and developmental therapy sessions for toddlers with developmental delays.

Join Laura Mize, pediatric speech-language pathologist, and Kate Hensler, developmental interventionist, as they discuss issues related to communication and developmental delays in babies, toddlers, and young preschoolers. Tonight's question is from an SLP who asked Kate and me how a typical session looks for our very young clients. We'll be discussing how we plan and implement therapy sessions for very young children with communication and developmental delays.

Join Laura Mize, pediatric speech-language pathologist, and Kate Hensler, developmental interventionist, as they discuss issues related to communication and developmental delays in babies, toddlers, and young preschoolers. On tonight's show we're discussing several different topics and articles I've posted on my website at www.teachmetotalk.com related to eye contact in young children on the spectrum, the dangers of the wrong kind of screen time for ALL young children but especially those with family histories of ADD/ADHD, and CUTE therapy recommendations for Valentine's Day from my recent Therapy Tip of the Week Videos - not necessarily in that order :)